Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you dont try.~ Beverly Sills

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

What a man thinks of himself, that is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate. --Henry David Thoreau Let us think of ourselves as made of dust, and allow us to be as proud of it as if it were true. For dust is everywhere. We see it in solemn rooms streaked by sun, dancing like fine angels in a cathedr...

peecee · peecee

My company is sending me away to work for the next 3 days. Last time they sent me to this site I only have a few months sober. I was going stir crazy in the hotel and I recall checking in here on MIP constantly but I needed a meeting. I recall asking the person at intergroup there if they had any "gay&q...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 19, 2015Quote of the Week"When I'm alone and by myself, I'm out numbered." I remember the first time I heard about the committee. Someone shared that when she went to sleep, the committee in her head got together and started going over all the things that were wrong and why her lif...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 19 "We should question no one's transformation -- whether it be sudden or gradual. Nor should we demand anyone's special type for ourselves, because our own experience suggests that we are apt to receive whatever may be the most useful for our needs."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Slow Down and LiveMany of us rush through our days as well as rush through our meals. Often we let ourselves get so busy that we do not enjoy what we are doing or what we are eating. We swallow life in great gulps instead of savoring it moment by moment.Hurry and busyness are forms of self-will. Deluded by a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Imagination has always had powers of resurrection that no science can match. --Ingrid BengisIn the imagination are transmitted messages, from God to us. Inspiration is born there. So are dreams. Both give rise to the goals that urge us forward, that invite us to honor this life we've been given with...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There is no right way to pray.Prayer is not a requirement of Twelve Step programs like Al-Anon. In fact, the program has no requirements. It has only suggestions that if followed will change how we see our experiences. This, in turn, mysteriously changes our very experiences. One suggestion is that...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 16 "Rigorous action coupled with conscious reflection and human compassion will gain me new opportunities for greater hope and harmony with all those I deal with -- even ones with whom I disagree."

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 15 "True morality has its inevitable compensations, for when we benefit someone we increase our own happiness."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The human brain forgets ninety percent of what goes on. --Jan MilnerThere were two women who shared a house and raised their daughters, two toddlers, together. Then one of the women got transferred to another city and moved with her daughter.Ten years later, they had a reunion. The mothers asked the...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 14, "We shall often miscalculate the future in whole or in part. But even so, this will be far better than to refuse to think at all."

turninggrey · turninggrey

Hey All, I think I need a break from the board, and to look around at others. I really do not like the direction the forum is taking, and I guess I am just looking for less "color" and more standardized rules of engagement. I need a few weeks to move anyhow. If the threads and posts do not seem to h...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When we are feeling unloved and depressed and empty inside, finding someone to give us love is not really the solution. --Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.Each of us wants to be significant to someone else. And we are - we're significant to all the lives we're touching at this very moment. The emptiness we som...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Colonoscopy Thought you would get a laugh out of this. Don't miss the comments at the end - too funny !!!!! Dave Barry on his Colonoscopy: This is from newshound Dave Barry's colonoscopy journal: I called my friend Andy Sable, gastroenterologist, to make an appointment for a colonoscopy. A few da...

Amigo · Amigo

Today Amigo is Your Anniversary of X amount of years of continual sobriety. Kudos from the Chorus is but a part, a minor one indeed... OK..It's part of the Ritual...A Ritual is designed to stop time to pause and reflect upon just what has happened. You were given a new and wonderful life thanks to the fe...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 13 "I have an AA friend, a good and gentle soul. He recently joined one of the great religious orders, one in which the friars spend many hours a day in contemplation. So my friend has plenty of time to take his inventory. The more he looks, the more unconscious self-deception he finds. And...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You love me so much; you want to put me in your pocket. And I should die there smothered. --D. H. LawrenceAdult children often try to control people to keep them from moving away. To ensure that we won't be left alone, we might smother-love them with everything we have. Of course, we become obsessed with...

Tanin · Tanin

The unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, his eloquence, or any special individual skills. The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety. As Bill Sees It, p. 257 This comes fr...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 12, 2015Quote of the Week"The way to make a mountain out of a mole hill is to add dirt." Before recovery, anything that went wrong or didn't go my way easily became an impending disaster. Toothache? Must be a root canal. Boss not smiling? Probably going to get fired. Le...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 12, 2015 "If the day comes that I do drink again, it will not be because I had no alternative. It will be because I had an alternative, provided by a loving God, but was unwilling to use it."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.~ Carl Jung

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Recovery is civil war, but it is a war that can be won. --Sister ImeldaHow often do we hear people say, "Sure, I know it's the right thing to do - but it's easier said than done!'' But "it," whatever "it" is for each of us, is actually easier done than not done. As hard as it is to t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When I feed on resentments and anger, I am giving someone else rent-free space in my head. --Kathy KendallBecoming consumed by our emotions is all too familiar. It was a favorite pastime before we got clean and sober, and it still may "own" us. Much to our dismay, sponsors remind us that we'...

tara-nirvana28 · tara-nirvana28

I just got out of rehab a few weeks ago and started drinking heavily again. I am only 21 and I am worried about wet brain, I don't know if it is just my anxiety and depression that is making me feel brain dead lately or if it could happen. I am still young though so its not possible right? Sorry I just need reass...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.~ Sidlow J. Baxter

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Who Knows Best?Others do not know what's best for us. We do not know what's best for others. It is our job to determine what's best for ourselves. "I know what you need." . . . "I know what you should do." . . . "Now listen, this is what I think you should be working on right now.&q...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your present circumstances dont determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.~ Nido Qubein

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself. --Rollo MayThose of us who go around trying to be right and do everything right are likely to betray ourselves. We stifle our impulses and control our intuition because we can't be cert...

pinkchip · pinkchip

First off. Thank you Tasha for stepping up and volunteering to lead a meeting on Tues. Second off, do we want to really make a concerted effort to get online meetings up and running again? We are getting and influx of newcomers on the board so now would be a good time. Any other volunteers to lead on li...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. ~ Christopher Robin

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

God does not require that we be successful, only that we be faithful. --Mother TeresaIt is probable we have never equated success with faith. Being successful meant accomplishing worthy goals and receiving the expected praise. We may have even considered that relying on faith to help us was a cop ou...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A controller doesn't trust his/her ability to live through the pain and chaos of life. There is no life without pain just as there is no art without submitting to chaos. --Rita Mae BrownIt is very hard for most of us to see how controlling we are. We may feel uptight or careful, but we haven't seen it as con...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.~ Brian Tracy

mommyneedsabreak · mommyneedsabreak

This is my very first post...my very first time to admit that I "may" have a problem. I am a school teacher with beautiful children and a dedicated husband. I have a Master's degree and we live in a typical suburban house. I drive an SUV. I volunteer at my children's schools. When I "play...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You never know when one kind act, or one word of encouragement, can change a life forever.~ Zig Ziglar

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Life is for enjoying. It is not a race to see how much you can get done. --Jill ClarkBefore we quit using alcohol and other drugs, we wasted precious hours, days, maybe years. Consequently, we feel we must make up for lost time. We make promises and commitments we don't have the time or the energy to fulfi...

The Ghost of Tipsy · The Ghost of Tipsy

More specifically I have zero patience for people who are like I used to be. They show up at meetings with their tails tucked between their legs all full of "willingness" and a sincere desire to change their lives because of some drunken bender. By day 3 they've got issues with the spiritual...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 6 "Believing that I was powerless ultimately reduced the size of my world -- down to me in the moment."

Amigo · Amigo

If the action of another irritates you and you chafe under a sense of injustice, DO NOT TRY TO ATTACK..."That's your usual route Amigo"....even in your THOUGHTS the one who appears to have offended...Have you not given yourself to the Master of Love..."I try but not very good at it...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 5, 2015Quote of the Week"The monkey may be off my back, but the circus hasn't left town yet." Once I had about 6 months of recovery, I began to feel as if my addiction was finally beginning to be manageable - I didn't crave it all the time, it didn't drive me as it once had, and I found m...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Youre going to have to find out where you want to go. And then youve got to start going there. But immediately. You cant afford to lose a minute.~ J.D. Salinger

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Let Go and Let God. --Twelve Step sloganSome days we might ask ourselves, Is it worth it? We feel alone. No one seems to care. Life seems hard. Recovery seems hard. This is when we need to slow down and take a look at what's going on. We're feeling this way because we're off our recovery path. We may be back i...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 5 "Beaten into complete defeat by alcohol, confronted by the living proof of release, and surrounded by those who can speak to us from the heart, we have finally surrendered. And then, paradoxically, we have found ourselves in a new dimension, the real world of spirit and of faith....

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Verse Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 Quote His command is the sure guarantee that He will give what He desires us to possess. Andrew Murray Thoughts The highest peak in the count...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Whether you think you can or you think you can't, youre right.~ Henry Ford

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"All too often," confesses a gal, "I get so caught up in hurry and worry that I ignore my own needs. I push myself so hard to get this and that done that I make myself physically ill before I have the sense to rest. There's got to be a better way!"Some of us, it seems, have to learn the im...

gonee · gonee

Wishing all you everything of the best in 2015. Stick close to our meetings and program. It's the only thing tangible for us alcoholics. Kind regards. Gonee.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Why wait? Life is not a dress rehearsal. Quit practicing what you are going to do, and just do it.~ Marilyn Grey

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you dont try.~ Beverly Sills	Pythonpappy	0	464	Jan 20, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/20 (Preview) What a man thinks of himself, that is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate. --Henry David Thoreau Let us think of ourselves as made of dust, and allow us to be as proud of it as if it were true. For dust is everywhere. We see it in solemn rooms streaked by sun, dancing like fine angels in a cathedr...	Pythonpappy	0	496	Jan 20, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Traveling (Preview) My company is sending me away to work for the next 3 days. Last time they sent me to this site I only have a few months sober. I was going stir crazy in the hotel and I recall checking in here on MIP constantly but I needed a meeting. I recall asking the person at intergroup there if they had any "gay&q...	peecee	0	538	Jan 20, 2015 by peecee
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) January 19, 2015Quote of the Week"When I'm alone and by myself, I'm out numbered." I remember the first time I heard about the committee. Someone shared that when she went to sleep, the committee in her head got together and started going over all the things that were wrong and why her lif...	Pythonpappy	1	620	Jan 19, 2015 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.~ Martin Luther King, Jr.	Pythonpappy	0	459	Jan 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 19 "We should question no one's transformation -- whether it be sudden or gradual. Nor should we demand anyone's special type for ourselves, because our own experience suggests that we are apt to receive whatever may be the most useful for our needs."	Mike B.	1	470	Jan 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/19 (Preview) Slow Down and LiveMany of us rush through our days as well as rush through our meals. Often we let ourselves get so busy that we do not enjoy what we are doing or what we are eating. We swallow life in great gulps instead of savoring it moment by moment.Hurry and busyness are forms of self-will. Deluded by a...	Pythonpappy	0	455	Jan 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/18 (Preview) Imagination has always had powers of resurrection that no science can match. --Ingrid BengisIn the imagination are transmitted messages, from God to us. Inspiration is born there. So are dreams. Both give rise to the goals that urge us forward, that invite us to honor this life we've been given with...	Pythonpappy	0	498	Jan 18, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/16 (Preview) There is no right way to pray.Prayer is not a requirement of Twelve Step programs like Al-Anon. In fact, the program has no requirements. It has only suggestions that if followed will change how we see our experiences. This, in turn, mysteriously changes our very experiences. One suggestion is that...	Pythonpappy	0	519	Jan 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 16 "Rigorous action coupled with conscious reflection and human compassion will gain me new opportunities for greater hope and harmony with all those I deal with -- even ones with whom I disagree."	Mike B.	0	534	Jan 16, 2015 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) January 15 "True morality has its inevitable compensations, for when we benefit someone we increase our own happiness."	Mike B.	1	478	Jan 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/15 (Preview) The human brain forgets ninety percent of what goes on. --Jan MilnerThere were two women who shared a house and raised their daughters, two toddlers, together. Then one of the women got transferred to another city and moved with her daughter.Ten years later, they had a reunion. The mothers asked the...	Pythonpappy	0	508	Jan 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Graepvine (Preview) January 14, "We shall often miscalculate the future in whole or in part. But even so, this will be far better than to refuse to think at all."	Mike B.	0	553	Jan 14, 2015 by Mike B.
	I'll be gone for a bit...... (Preview) Hey All, I think I need a break from the board, and to look around at others. I really do not like the direction the forum is taking, and I guess I am just looking for less "color" and more standardized rules of engagement. I need a few weeks to move anyhow. If the threads and posts do not seem to h...	turninggrey	12	1051	Jan 14, 2015 by Tanin
	Today's Gift - 1/14 (Preview) When we are feeling unloved and depressed and empty inside, finding someone to give us love is not really the solution. --Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.Each of us wants to be significant to someone else. And we are - we're significant to all the lives we're touching at this very moment. The emptiness we som...	Pythonpappy	0	431	Jan 14, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Time for some HUMOR ... (HUMOUR) (Preview) Colonoscopy Thought you would get a laugh out of this. Don't miss the comments at the end - too funny !!!!! Dave Barry on his Colonoscopy: This is from newshound Dave Barry's colonoscopy journal: I called my friend Andy Sable, gastroenterologist, to make an appointment for a colonoscopy. A few da...	Pythonpappy	2	879	Jan 14, 2015 by Jerry F
	Spiritual Lessons I remind myself Today (Preview) Today Amigo is Your Anniversary of X amount of years of continual sobriety. Kudos from the Chorus is but a part, a minor one indeed... OK..It's part of the Ritual...A Ritual is designed to stop time to pause and reflect upon just what has happened. You were given a new and wonderful life thanks to the fe...	Amigo	2	571	Jan 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 13 "I have an AA friend, a good and gentle soul. He recently joined one of the great religious orders, one in which the friars spend many hours a day in contemplation. So my friend has plenty of time to take his inventory. The more he looks, the more unconscious self-deception he finds. And...	Mike B.	0	506	Jan 13, 2015 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift - 1/13 (Preview) You love me so much; you want to put me in your pocket. And I should die there smothered. --D. H. LawrenceAdult children often try to control people to keep them from moving away. To ensure that we won't be left alone, we might smother-love them with everything we have. Of course, we become obsessed with...	Pythonpappy	0	484	Jan 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Key to Sobriety (Preview) The unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, his eloquence, or any special individual skills. The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety. As Bill Sees It, p. 257 This comes fr...	Tanin	1	610	Jan 13, 2015 by nezyb
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) January 12, 2015Quote of the Week"The way to make a mountain out of a mole hill is to add dirt." Before recovery, anything that went wrong or didn't go my way easily became an impending disaster. Toothache? Must be a root canal. Boss not smiling? Probably going to get fired. Le...	Pythonpappy	0	677	Jan 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 12, 2015 "If the day comes that I do drink again, it will not be because I had no alternative. It will be because I had an alternative, provided by a loving God, but was unwilling to use it."	Mike B.	1	443	Jan 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.~ Carl Jung	Pythonpappy	0	449	Jan 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/12 (Preview) Recovery is civil war, but it is a war that can be won. --Sister ImeldaHow often do we hear people say, "Sure, I know it's the right thing to do - but it's easier said than done!'' But "it," whatever "it" is for each of us, is actually easier done than not done. As hard as it is to t...	Pythonpappy	0	551	Jan 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/11 (Preview) When I feed on resentments and anger, I am giving someone else rent-free space in my head. --Kathy KendallBecoming consumed by our emotions is all too familiar. It was a favorite pastime before we got clean and sober, and it still may "own" us. Much to our dismay, sponsors remind us that we'...	Pythonpappy	0	488	Jan 11, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Brain Damage (Preview) I just got out of rehab a few weeks ago and started drinking heavily again. I am only 21 and I am worried about wet brain, I don't know if it is just my anxiety and depression that is making me feel brain dead lately or if it could happen. I am still young though so its not possible right? Sorry I just need reass...	tara-nirvana28	13	935	Jan 10, 2015 by Jerry F
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.~ Sidlow J. Baxter	Pythonpappy	0	465	Jan 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/10 (Preview) Who Knows Best?Others do not know what's best for us. We do not know what's best for others. It is our job to determine what's best for ourselves. "I know what you need." . . . "I know what you should do." . . . "Now listen, this is what I think you should be working on right now.&q...	Pythonpappy	0	483	Jan 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Your present circumstances dont determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.~ Nido Qubein	Pythonpappy	0	473	Jan 9, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/9 (Preview) If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself. --Rollo MayThose of us who go around trying to be right and do everything right are likely to betray ourselves. We stifle our impulses and control our intuition because we can't be cert...	Pythonpappy	0	535	Jan 9, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Online Meetings (Preview) First off. Thank you Tasha for stepping up and volunteering to lead a meeting on Tues. Second off, do we want to really make a concerted effort to get online meetings up and running again? We are getting and influx of newcomers on the board so now would be a good time. Any other volunteers to lead on li...	pinkchip	9	1221	Jan 8, 2015 by pinkchip
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. ~ Christopher Robin	Pythonpappy	0	423	Jan 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/8 (Preview) God does not require that we be successful, only that we be faithful. --Mother TeresaIt is probable we have never equated success with faith. Being successful meant accomplishing worthy goals and receiving the expected praise. We may have even considered that relying on faith to help us was a cop ou...	Pythonpappy	0	502	Jan 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/7 (Preview) A controller doesn't trust his/her ability to live through the pain and chaos of life. There is no life without pain just as there is no art without submitting to chaos. --Rita Mae BrownIt is very hard for most of us to see how controlling we are. We may feel uptight or careful, but we haven't seen it as con...	Pythonpappy	2	643	Jan 7, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.~ Brian Tracy	Pythonpappy	1	510	Jan 7, 2015 by Mike B.
	What is wrong with me? (Preview) This is my very first post...my very first time to admit that I "may" have a problem. I am a school teacher with beautiful children and a dedicated husband. I have a Master's degree and we live in a typical suburban house. I drive an SUV. I volunteer at my children's schools. When I "play...	mommyneedsabreak	17	1172	Jan 6, 2015 by Tanin
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You never know when one kind act, or one word of encouragement, can change a life forever.~ Zig Ziglar	Pythonpappy	0	460	Jan 6, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/6 (Preview) Life is for enjoying. It is not a race to see how much you can get done. --Jill ClarkBefore we quit using alcohol and other drugs, we wasted precious hours, days, maybe years. Consequently, we feel we must make up for lost time. We make promises and commitments we don't have the time or the energy to fulfi...	Pythonpappy	0	536	Jan 6, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	I have zero patience for people like me (Preview) More specifically I have zero patience for people who are like I used to be. They show up at meetings with their tails tucked between their legs all full of "willingness" and a sincere desire to change their lives because of some drunken bender. By day 3 they've got issues with the spiritual...	The Ghost of Tipsy	16	1112	Jan 6, 2015 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) January 6 "Believing that I was powerless ultimately reduced the size of my world -- down to me in the moment."	Mike B.	0	491	Jan 6, 2015 by Mike B.
	Spiritual Reminder of My Day (Preview) If the action of another irritates you and you chafe under a sense of injustice, DO NOT TRY TO ATTACK..."That's your usual route Amigo"....even in your THOUGHTS the one who appears to have offended...Have you not given yourself to the Master of Love..."I try but not very good at it...	Amigo	3	505	Jan 5, 2015 by 2granddaughters
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) January 5, 2015Quote of the Week"The monkey may be off my back, but the circus hasn't left town yet." Once I had about 6 months of recovery, I began to feel as if my addiction was finally beginning to be manageable - I didn't crave it all the time, it didn't drive me as it once had, and I found m...	Pythonpappy	0	611	Jan 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Youre going to have to find out where you want to go. And then youve got to start going there. But immediately. You cant afford to lose a minute.~ J.D. Salinger	Pythonpappy	0	439	Jan 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/5 (Preview) Let Go and Let God. --Twelve Step sloganSome days we might ask ourselves, Is it worth it? We feel alone. No one seems to care. Life seems hard. Recovery seems hard. This is when we need to slow down and take a look at what's going on. We're feeling this way because we're off our recovery path. We may be back i...	Pythonpappy	0	559	Jan 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 5 "Beaten into complete defeat by alcohol, confronted by the living proof of release, and surrounded by those who can speak to us from the heart, we have finally surrendered. And then, paradoxically, we have found ourselves in a new dimension, the real world of spirit and of faith....	Mike B.	0	448	Jan 5, 2015 by Mike B.
	Weekly Thought (Religious Concept) (Preview) Verse Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 Quote His command is the sure guarantee that He will give what He desires us to possess. Andrew Murray Thoughts The highest peak in the count...	Pythonpappy	0	531	Jan 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Whether you think you can or you think you can't, youre right.~ Henry Ford	Pythonpappy	0	454	Jan 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/4 (Preview) "All too often," confesses a gal, "I get so caught up in hurry and worry that I ignore my own needs. I push myself so hard to get this and that done that I make myself physically ill before I have the sense to rest. There's got to be a better way!"Some of us, it seems, have to learn the im...	Pythonpappy	0	491	Jan 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Hi Everyone. (Preview) Wishing all you everything of the best in 2015. Stick close to our meetings and program. It's the only thing tangible for us alcoholics. Kind regards. Gonee.	gonee	7	553	Jan 3, 2015 by justadrunk
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Why wait? Life is not a dress rehearsal. Quit practicing what you are going to do, and just do it.~ Marilyn Grey	Pythonpappy	0	417	Jan 3, 2015 by Pythonpappy
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